Osun State

Governor Ademola Adeleke personally responds to a worried daughter of an Osun civil servant, assuring her that workers have overcome years of hardship and promising additional welfare packages for public servants. The emotional social media exchange quickly resonated...

President Tinubu's directive reversing the EFCC's freeze on Osun State's account triggers nationwide political, legal, and public reactions ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Opposition parties question the President's explanation, while the Osun Government presses ahead with...

President Bola Tinubu orders the EFCC to immediately return to court and vacate the order freezing the Osun State Government's statutory allocation account President says he supports the independence of anti-corruption agencies but insists no federal institution should...

EFCC insists its restriction on the Osun State Government's statutory allocation account was lawful, saying it acted to preserve public funds after detecting suspicious financial transactions. The anti-graft agency rejects claims by Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Nigerian...

Governor Ademola Adeleke declares that neither the freezing of the Osun State Government's account nor what he describes as sustained political intimidation will derail his administration or his re-election campaign. Osun Government dismisses the EFCC's allegation of an...

ADC accuses the Federal Government of deliberately withholding statutory allocations to Osun local governments in a bid to weaken Governor Ademola Adeleke's administration. Opposition party warns that the suspension of funds will disrupt salary payments, healthcare, basic education,...

EFCC says the freezing of the Osun State Government account was driven by an ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent handling of ₦11 billion in Ecology Funds, Intervention Funds and FAAC allocations—not the August 15 governorship election. Anti-graft...

Afrobeats star Davido appeals to Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma to ensure the August 15 Osun governorship election is not turned into a political battleground, urging respect for the will of the electorate. Singer throws his weight behind...

Governor Ademola Adeleke announces legal action against the EFCC after the anti-graft agency froze the Osun State Government salary account without a court order, describing the move as an assault on democracy and constitutional governance. Adeleke accuses former...

Police deploy no fewer than 15,000 personnel, including tactical units, PMF, K-9, medical teams and conventional officers, to secure the August 15 Osun governorship election. Election Commissioner of Police Samuel Etaifo says a Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) and an...